Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,338, William Emberson, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Emerson, William
S 34,338
CONTENTS

(104) New Jersey Roll
William Emberson
Capt Bryce Private 11
Pennsylvania Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 16 th of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of April 1818 and forwarded to Salem P. Office , N. Jersey .
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818
4 months 20/31 —
$37.76
{Revolutionary claims,} {Act 18th March, 1818,}
Four years
Salem County

State of New Jersey
Salmon County ss.
On this fourteenth day of April  Anno Domini one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the State of New Jersey and Salmon State of New Jersey , personally appeared William Emberston aged Sixty Seven years and resident in this State & County  thirty three years, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress: Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War ; That the said William Emberston enlisted in Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania under Thomas Proctor then a Major and was first attached to Capt. Hercules Courtney Company of Artillery in the Fourth or Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery in the Continental Service . That he continued to serve in the Corps , or in the service of the United States until the conclusion of the War having been four years and six months in the service when he was discharged from service in Phila- delphia in the State of Pennsylvania , that he was in the Battles of Princeton, Germantown and others and that he is in reduced circumstance

and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that his evidence is a discharge from Thomas Proctor Colonel of the said Fourth Regiment of Artillery Dated June 4 th 1782.
Hedge Thompson
I sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Hedge Thompson D r .
Hedge Thompson re as aforesaid do certify That it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Emberson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy; and do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Palem N.J. April 13. 1818.
Hedge Thompson D r

I Meriman Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Salem & State of New Jersey. Do hereby Certify that Hedges Thompson whose Name is subscribed to the foregoing Oath and Certificate is one of the Judges of the Court aforesaid duly appointed & commissioned & his Name Enrolled as such in My Office.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set My Hand and Affixed the public Seal of My s d Office at Salem aforesaid the 16 th day of April A.D. 1818.
Meriman Smith

34 338
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)
8-20
Bureau of Pensions.
Wm Emberson
Apr. 13. 1818 - 67
Salem Co. N.J.
July 77- Phila
Pu
Capt Courtney
Cal Thos Brodax
Dis. 4 1/2 Yrs
Bat Princeton Germantown
ctf 304 - 18
Lo. Apr. 29. 1878 N.J. Agg
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U WAR & NAVY NOV 3 1908 FILES. S. P. B.

Denver, Colo. Oct 28 '03
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
In Re: William Emberson . Private in Rev. War from Pa. enlisted Jan'y 1777 at Phila. Pa applied for pension Apr. 13 th 1818 then resident of Salem Co. N.J.
Does the records of your office show date and place of death of W m Emberson also any information as to wife or children or near relatives? if so please furnish —
Kindly advise me as to above and oblige
Yours very truly
A. L. Emberson
508 E.V.G. bldg

ELLIOTT SCHOOL, MARY MCKINNON, PRINCIPAL.
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS LINCOLN, NEBRASKA,
Lincoln, Nebr. Sept. 21, 1903.
To the Pension Bureau Dept. of the Interior.
Kindly give me such information as your records contain of the following persons; Wm Emberson (enlisted at Phila. 1876. —) Jacob Chamber, and — Gantz or Gans, all of whom is supposed to have been in the Rev. war.
Respy Mary Emberson-McKinnon (G.G. Daughter of the above)
Mrs M. E. McKinnon 2840 P. St Lincoln, Nebr

34 338 Reorg INVALID.
File No. 34, 338
William Emberson
His Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 5-1903- Wist, to. Mrs. M. E. McKinnon Lincoln Nebr.
Nov. 9-1903- Date of death & names of family not shown. How to get date of last page A. L. Emberson Denver Colo

Wm. Emberson Pri t .
N. Jersey Rd
P.O. Salem, N. J. com. 16 Ap r 1818

By Thomas Proctor Esquire Colonel of the 4 th of Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery in the Continental service.
This may Certify that the bearer hereof William Emberson Bombadier in Captain John Bryce Company of Artillery under my command, who having served four and half years, and the term of time for which he was enlisted being duly expired is hereby discharged any further service of this Regiment and in further testimony of the good conduct of the said William Emberson Bombadier, I do Certify that he at all times, behaved as an honest man and a good soldier, and was esteemed as such by those Officers who commanded him.
Given at Philadelphia June the 4 th 1782.
Thomas Proctor. Whom it may concern.

I do hereby Certify that the within contains a true Copy of the discharge given by Thomas Proctor Colonel of the Fourth of Pennsylvania Reg t of Artillery to William Emberson.
Salem N. J. April 13. 1818.
Hedges Thompson
I Merriam Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Salem & State of New Jersey, do hereby Certify that Hedges Thompson whose Name is subscribed to the above Certificate is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, duly Appointed & Commissioned & his Name enrolled as such in my Office.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the Public Seal of My said Office at Salem aforesaid the 16 th day of April A.D. 1818.
Merriam Smith